Bicycle Transport Container and Inside-Leg Measurement System

ABSTRACT

A bicycle transport container, particularly a bicycle transport box, includes an outer container. Within the outer container, a base element, is arranged. The base element serves for accommodating an at least partially pre-mounted bicycle. The base element includes a bottom element which is supported on a bottom portion of the outer box. The outer box includes an openable side portion so that the base element together with the bicycle can be laterally pulled out from the outer container.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to German Patent Application No. 202017 001 816.0 filed Apr. 5, 2017, the disclosure of which is herebyincorporated in its entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a bicycle transport container, particularly abicycle transport box. The invention further relates to an inside-legmeasurement system which preferably is integrated into the bicycletransport container.

Description of Related Art

For transport purposes, particularly for the conveyance of bicycles, itis known to use bicycle transport containers, particularly bicycletransport boxes made e.g. of cardboard. To allow for shipment bytransport companies such as e.g. DHL or UPS, such transport containersmust have a defined high stability and must not exceed a maximum size. Abicycle transport container suited for this purpose is described e.g. inEP 2 239 210. Using such a transport container, bicycle frames, while ina partially pre-assembled state, can be reliably shipped together withthe non-mounted wheels. Provided that the bicycle transport container ishandled in the conventional manner, no damage will be caused to thebicycle during transport.

Said bicycle transport container described in EP 2 239 210 comprises anouter container and respectively an outer box made of cardboard. In thisouter container or box, specially designed accommodating elements,preferably likewise made of cardboard, are arranged for accommodatingthe rear stay of the bicycle fork. The two accommodating elements arearranged on a bottom end of the outer container. For removal of thepre-assembled bicycle frame and the two wheels, the outer container hasto be opened at its top side so that the pre-assembled bicycle frame andthe wheels can be taken out in upward direction. In sports bicycle withtheir inherently low weight, this does not pose any problem at all.However, when using a corresponding bicycle transport container forheavy bicycles such as e.g. e-bikes, removal of the bicycle by liftingit out of the container is inconvenient.

It is an object of the invention to provide a bicycle transportcontainer, particularly a bicycle transport box, which allows for betterhandling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The bicycle transport container of the invention, which preferably isproduced as bicycle transport box made of cardboard, includes an outercontainer. The outer container is preferably made of cardboard. Insidethe outer container, a base element is arranged. The base element servesfor holding the bicycle frame. With particular preference, the bicycleframe has been partially pre-assembled to the effect that the rear wheelis already mounted into place. According to the invention, the baseelement includes a bottom element. The bottom element is supported on abottom portion of the outer container. It is preferred that the baseelement includes a continuous bottom element, thus particularly allowingfor a face-to-face support of the bottom element on the bottom portion,i.e. on the inner side of the bottom portion of the outer container.Particularly, the outer dimensions of the bottom portion are selected tothe effect that they at least partially correspond to the inner widthand the inner length of the outer container. Thereby, it is avoidedthat, during transport, the bottom elements might happen to slide out ofplace in the outer container. In this regard, it is preferred,particularly for reasons of stability, that the respective bottomportion of the outer container has a rectangular cross section so thatthe bottom element is in abutment on the inner side of the outercontainer across the entire length and preferably also across the entirewidth.

Further, the preferably parallelepipedic outer container is designedwith an openable side portion. In case of a parallelepipedic outercontainer, this component preferably is the side portion that has thesmaller width. This less wide side portion can be opened e.g. in themanner of a door. The side portion herein, which particularly is theside portion of the front side, is connected, along a verticallongitudinal edge, to one of the two larger side portions extending inthe longitudinal direction of the box. This is particularly the bendingedge of the box. On the opposite side, with the aid of a correspondingflap, an adhesive tape and the like, the openable side portion can befixed for transport. By opening the side portion, the base elementtogether with the bicycle held or supported by it can be laterallypulled out from the outer container. The base element herein correspondsto a kind of platform on which the preferably pre-assembled bicycle isarranged. Removal of the bicycle from the outer container in upwarddirection will not be required anymore.

Particularly, the pre-assembled bicycle is arranged on the base elementin such a manner that the bicycle is, one the one hand, held by the baseelement, while, on the other hand, it is at least largely not surroundedby the base element. Thus, once the base element has been pulled outtogether with the bicycle from the outer container, it will be possiblein a simple manner to remove the bicycle from the base element in alateral direction. As a result, also heavy bicycles can be easily takenout from the outer container. Of course, this is of advantage also incase of bicycles having a low weight.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the base elementincludes a recess for accommodating the preferably pre-assembled rearwheel. Said recess is preferably of a slotted shape and extendssubstantially in the longitudinal direction of the base element. Thus,for transportation, the rear wheel can be placed in the recess fromabove. Particularly, the recess has a height in the range from 4 cm to 8cm, thus providing for safe hold of the rear wheel in the recess.

Further, it is preferred that said element includes a recess foraccommodating the steertubes. This arrangement can be provided in theform of two separate recesses or one common recess for both steer tubeends. For transport, the steertube ends will be inserted from above intothe preferably two recesses and thus will be fixed in position. Alsohere, the steertube ends will be inserted into the recess by 4 cm to 8cm, thus guaranteeing a safe hold of the steertube ends in the baseelement. Preferably, the two recesses for the steertube ends arearranged substantially behind each other in the longitudinal directionof the base element. For transport, the front wheel fork will be rotatedby 90° relative to the conventional orientation so that the bicyclehandlebar—likewise preferably pre-assembled—will extend substantiallyparallel to the longitudinal direction of the frame.

Further, it is preferred to provide a recess in the base element foraccommodating a non-mounted front wheel. Also this recess preferably isa slot-shaped recess, preferably extending in the longitudinal directionof the base element. Again, the height of the recess is 4 cm to 8 cm sothat also the front wheel can be safely arranged in the recess.Particularly, the recess for the front wheel is arranged beside therecesses for the steertube ends so that, for transport, the front wheelis arranged laterally beside a top tube and a down tube of the bicycleframe. For stabilization, the front wheel can further be connected tothe bicycle frame via holding elements designed e.g. as bands.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the base element includespreferably two side elements arranged at least partially laterally ofthe pre-mounted rear wheel or laterally of the rearstay of the bicycleframe. The side elements herein are preferably an integral part of thebase elements, wherein the base element is preferably made from a flatblank by kinking and assembling. Particularly, the base element isproduced from a cardboard blank. The side elements herein are preferablyarranged in such a manner that they have a mutual distance whichcorresponds to the inner width of the outer container. Thus, fortransport, the side elements are in abutment on the inner side of theside elements of the outer container. When the base element is pulledout from the outer container, the side elements will thus slide on theinner side of the side elements of the outer container By sucharrangement of the side elements, an additional stiffening effect isrealized for the transport container.

Thus, it is further preferred that two mutually opposite side elementsare provided which, for stiffening, are additionally connected to atleast one end side element. The end side element again has a widthcorresponding to the inner width of the outer container and, duringtransport, will be in abutment on the end side elements of the outercontainer on the inner side thereof. It is particularly preferred thatone can pull out the base element from the outer container by grippingthe end side element. For this purpose, the end side element can includegrip recesses.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a connection element isprovided for added stiffening effect. Also said connection element ispreferably made of cardboard. Particularly, the connection element issubstantially formed as a parallelepipedic receiving element. Theconnection element is suited to take up small parts such as bicyclepedals, tools etc. for transport. The connection element is preferablyarranged in such a manner that it is connected to both side elements.Particularly, the connection element again has a width that correspondsto the inner width of the outer container. Further, it is preferred thatthe connection element is additionally connected to the at least one endside element. In this manner, an inherently stable base element isrealized which is of particular advantage when it is being pulled outfrom the outer container.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the bicycle transportcontainer, there is additionally provided a holding element. Again,according to a preferred embodiment, said holding element has a widththat corresponds to the inner width of the outer container. The holdingelement is preferably arranged in the area of the bicycle fork andrespectively in the area of a bicycle handlebar connected to the bicyclefork. Thus, by the holding element, the preferably pre-assembled bicycleframe can be fixed, in its front area, within the outer container. Forthis purpose, according to a further preferred embodiment, the holdingelement includes a recess for receiving the handlebar. Further, it canbe provided that the holding element includes a preferably slot-shapedrecess for receiving the front wheel. This slot-shaped recess ispreferably arranged, for transport of the bicycle, opposite to theslot-shaped recess for the front wheel in the base element.

The invention particularly relates to a bicycle transport containertogether with a bicycle frame arranged in the outer container and heldby the base element. Particularly, there is not only included thebicycle frame as such but an at least partially pre-assembled bicycle.

A further problem, which is generally independent from the type of thebicycle transport container and from the problems occurring duringtransport, is encountered in the setting of the saddle height. Thesaddle height is to be set particularly in dependence on the inside legheight so that, when the pedals are being pushed, there is, on the onehand, guaranteed an approximately full stretching of the leg while, onthe other hand, it is avoided that the cyclist's buttocks will laterallymove or slide to and fro on the saddle. A further object in delimitationover the state of the art, which is independent from the bicycletransport container, resides in the provision of an inside-legmeasurement system which can be easily handled.

The above object is achieved by an inside-leg measurement systemaccording to the invention.

The inside-leg measurement system of the invention which, with respectto the bicycle transport container, represents an independent invention,includes a base element. In the base element, a vertically oriented slotis provided. At least on one side, i.e. to the left or to the right ofsaid slot, a seat-height scale is provided on a surface of the baseelement. A corresponding scale can be provided particularly on theseatpost supporting the saddle. This scale is in relation to the scaleon the base element. The inside-leg measurement system of the inventionfurther includes a measuring element. The measuring element includes aguiding projection which can be inserted into the slot, thus allowingfor vertical displacement of the measuring element in the base element.The measuring element further includes a measuring projection, connectedto said guiding element, for measuring the inside leg length. Formeasurement of the inside leg length of a user, the guiding projectionwill be inserted into the slot of the base element so that the measuringprojection of the measuring element is arranged between the legs of theuser. For measuring the inside leg length, the measuring projection willthen be guided as far as possible upward between the user's legs. On thebasis of this position, it will then be possible to determine a seatheight with the aid of the seat height scale. In this respect, the seatheight scale can include a number or indication which corresponds or isrelated to the appertaining number or indication on the seatpost.

According to a preferred embodiment, different scales are arranged onboth sides of the slot. These are dependent from the different tiresizes that are used.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the seat-heightmeasuring system, the base element is produced by kinking and assemblinga flat blank element. The flat blank element particularly is a blankmade of cardboard element.

It is further preferred that the base element includes a bottom elementand an end side element which particularly is of two-part design andpreferably is connected to the bottom element. Herein, particularly incase of a two-part design of the end side element, it is preferred thatthe slot is arranged between the two parts of the end side element andrespectively is formed by them. Particularly, it is possible, by foldingthe two parts of the end side elements in a corresponding manner towardthe interior, to generate an inward guiding surface in the slot that iswider than the thickness of the material of the end side element itself.

Further, it is preferred that the base element includes one side elementand preferably two side elements. These are preferably connected to thebottom element and/or said at least one end side element and, withparticular preference, are of a one-pieced design. Particularly, foreach side, there is provided a side element which is respectivelyconnected to the bottom element and to one of the two end side elements.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the seat-heightmeasuring system, the measuring element can be detached out of the baseelement. Particularly if the base element is made of cardboard material,it is easily possible, by providing a corresponding perforation, todesign the measuring element in a manner allowing for detachment.

According to a preferred embodiment, the measuring element additionallyincludes an abutment element. Also the connection element is, accordingto a preferred embodiment, detachable out of the base element. Further,it is preferred that the connection element can connected to themeasuring element by being mounted to, particularly fitted into, theguiding projection and/or the measuring projection. Particularly, inthis manner, a cross-shaped configuration is generated. The abutmentelement herein is arranged in such a manner that the guiding projectionprojects on one side of the abutment element and the measuringprojection projects on the other side. In this arrangement, insertion ofthe guiding projection into the slot can proceed only until the abutmentelement has come to abut on an outer side of the base element,preferably on the outer side of said at least one end side element.Further, it is preferred that the abutment element is in face-to-faceabutment on the corresponding outer side, thus safeguarding that anupper edge of the measuring projection will extend horizontally.Thereby, the measurement accuracy will be improved. Further, an upperside of the abutment element can be arranged and designed in a mannerallowing the measuring scale to be read in a convenient way.

The guiding projection and the measuring projection are preferably of aone-pieced design.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the base element ofthe seat-height measuring system is designed and respectivelyadvantageously modified in the same manner as the base element describedabove in the context of the bicycle transport container.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the transportcontainer is designed in such a manner that the above describedinside-leg measurement system is integrated into it. In this case, it isparticularly preferred that the inside-leg measurement system isintegrated into the base element of the bicycle transport container.

By way of alternative, the inside-leg measurement system of theinvention, including a measuring element for insertion into a slot, canalso be provided in bicycle transport containers which are not designedas described above. Further, the bicycle transport container can also bea conventional parallelepipedic box which includes a slot in an outerside of an end element or in which, in an outer side, particularly of anend element, a slot can be formed in a simple manner. Likewise, theparts of the measuring element that are detachable from a part of thebicycle transport container, particularly of the bicycle transport box,can also be detached out of a sidewall of a conventional bicycletransport container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A full and enabling disclosure of the present invention, including thebest mode thereof, enabling one of ordinary skill in the art to carryout the invention, is set forth in greater detail in the followingdescription, including reference to the accompanying drawing in which

FIG. 1 is a schematic lateral view of a bicycle transport container withpartially pulled-out base element,

FIG. 2 is a schematic lateral view of the base element fully pulled outfrom the outer container,

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the end side element as seen in thedirection of the arrow III in FIG. 2,

FIG. 4 is a schematic lateral view along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3,

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the cardboard blank of the baseelement,

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a measuring element,

FIG. 7 is a schematic bottom view of a holding element, and

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of an inner component part accommodatingthe rear wheel.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Within an outer container, which particularly is an outer box 10, a baseelement 12 is arranged which in the illustrated exemplary embodimentaccommodates a pre-assembled bicycle frame and a front wheel. The outerbox is a parallelepipedic box comprising a side portion 14 which can beopened in the manner of a door. On a bending edge 16, the side portion14 is connected to a side portion 18 extending in longitudinaldirection. In the closed state of the box, the side portion 14 isconnected to an edge 20 of the—in FIG. 1—front side portion 22 so thatthe box is closed. The closing can be performed with the aid ofcorresponding customary flaps and the like. Also, a further side portioncan be provided on edge 20 so that, then, two mutually overlapping sideportions 14 exist.

The base element 12 supporting the pre-assembled bicycle can be pulledout from the outer box 10 in longitudinal direction. After having beenpulled out, the base element is in a position as shown in FIG. 2 so thata bicycle frame 26 with pre-mounted rear wheel, pre-mounted bicycle forkand pre-mounted handlebar can be removed from the base element in asimple manner in the direction of arrow 28. Prior to this, a front wheel30, connected to the frame via a hook-and-loop fastening device oranother element, will optionally be removed from base element 12.Likewise prior to this, a box serving as a holding element (FIG. 7), notillustrated for reasons of clarity, has to be removed from thehandlebar.

In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the base element 12 comprises abottom element 32. The bottom element 32 extends along the entire lengthof outer box 10 and, during pull-out, will slide in longitudinaldirection 24 on a bottom portion 34 of outer box 10. The outerdimensions of bottom element 32 correspond to the inner dimensions ofouter box 10, thus preventing that the base element might slide out ofplace within outer box 10 during transport.

Further, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the bottom element 32comprises two side elements 36. When the base element has beencorrespondingly folded together as shown in FIG. 2, the two sideelements 36 are arranged opposite to each other, wherein one rear wheel38 is arranged at least partially between the two side elements 36.Between the rear wheel 36 and respectively rearstay of the bicycle frameand the inner sides of the side elements 36, it is possible to arrangespacers, stiffening elements, buffer elements and the like so as toguarantee a safe hold of the rear wheel in this area. Further, in alower region between the two side elements 36, an additional box elementcan be provided as represented by the interrupted line 40. Said boxelement can comprise a recess, extending in longitudinal direction 24,in which the rear wheel 38 is arranged and thus is laterally fixed, too.

The two side elements 36 are connected to each other via a connectionelement 42. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, connection element42 is a parallelepipedic box in which e.g. the pedals, tools forassembly, the handbook etc. can be arranged. The connection element 42is connected to the side elements 36 via flaps (FIG. 5) connected tothem.

For fixation of the fork of the bicycle, the bottom element 32 comprisesrecesses 46 (FIG. 5), a number of two such recesses being provided inthe illustrated exemplary embodiment. Into these two recesses 46, theends of the steertubes will be inserted for transport. The bottomelement 32 of base element 12 further comprises a recess 48 (FIG. 5)extending in the longitudinal direction for arrangement of the frontwheel 30 in it.

Further, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, each of the sideelements 36 has an end side element 50 (FIG. 3) connected to it. Forforming an end face of the base element which in the longitudinaldirection 24 is arranged behind rear wheel 38, the two end sides areproduced in that projections 50 (FIG. 5) are folded inward. The end sideelements 50 are further connected to guiding flaps 52 which in thefolded state are facing inward (FIG. 4). Between the two guiding flaps52 and thus also between the two end side elements 50, a verticallyextending slot 54 is formed. Said slot 54 serves for accommodating andrespectively guiding a measuring element 56 (FIG. 6). Said measuringelement together with the two measuring scales 58 serves for determiningthe inside leg height. The two inside leg scales 58 serve fordetermining the inside leg height in case of different tire diameters,wherein the left-hand scale in FIG. 3 is used for tire diameters of 16Inches and the right-hand scale is used for tire diameters of 20 Incheswhile, of course, also scales for other tire diameters can be provided.

Further, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, two grip recesses arearranged in the end side element 50 on the right-hand side in FIG. 3.These grip recesses serve for pulling out the base element 12 from outerbox 10 in longitudinal direction 24 (FIG. 1).

In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the measuring element 56 is nota separate element. Instead, this element is produced by the user bydetaching said two elements 62, 64 from one of the two side elements 36of the base element. The corresponding areas are perforated so that theelements 62, 64 can be detached in a simple manner. The element 62 willbe folded together along a centerline 66. Then, the element 64 will beguided, by means of a slot 68, into the slot 70 at a right angle. Thiswill result in a cross-shaped element in plan view from above (FIG. 6).On the right-hand side, the element 62 herein comprises the two smallerprojections which form a guiding projection 72. The left-hand portion inFIG. 6 forms a measuring projection 74. Said two projections 72,74 areseparated from each other by the abutment element 76 arranged verticallyto the projections.

For determining the individual inside-leg height of a user foradjustment of the saddle height, the guiding projection 72 of measuringelement 56 will be inserted into the slot 54 so that one side 78 ofabutment element 76 will be in abutment on an outer side 80 of the twoend side elements 50. The measuring projection 74 will be arrangedbetween the legs of the user. Subsequently, the measuring element willbe shifted upward as far as possible. In dependence on the tire size,the saddle height can then be read off, with the aid of the upper edgeof the abutment element 76, on the respective seat height scale 58. Thescales each comprise digits on the left-hand side that are e.g. providedalso on the saddle support tube supporting the saddle. This arrangementallows for easy adjustment of the saddle height in dependence on theindividual inside leg height.

For producing the base element 12, there is preferably used thecardboard blank shown in FIG. 5. Shown in FIG. 5 is the bottom side ofthe corresponding cardboard blank. The rectangular bottom element 32 isconnected via kinking edges 82 to each of the two side elements 36. Withreference to FIG. 5, these will be folded toward the rear so that thebottom element 32 and the two side elements 36 form a right anglerelative to each other. Further, the two flaps 84 will be folded inwardagain by 90° so that the flaps 84 will be parallel to bottom element 32.On the one hand, the flaps 84 form the recess 48 for the front wheel 30and, on the other hand, they form the recesses 46 for the two fork tubeends. For better fixation of the fork tube ends in the recesses 46, theupper flap 34 in FIG. 5 comprises cuts 86.

For forming the front side, the two end side elements 50 will be foldedinward wherein, prior to this, the two flaps 52 will be folded inward by90° again so that, in the assembled state, these extend parallel to theside elements 36 (FIG. 4).

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a holding element 88. The holding element isa parallelepipedic box. This box will be arranged on the handlebar andthe front wheel 30. For this purpose, the parallelepipedic holdingelement 88 comprises a recess 90, extending in longitudinal direction,for accommodating the front wheel 30, said recess 90 being arrangedopposite to recess 48 (FIG. 5). A further recess 92 serves foraccommodating the bicycle handlebar. The parallelepipedic holdingelement 88 has a width corresponding to the inner width of outer box 10so that the holding element serves for lateral stabilization of bicycleframe 26 and front wheel 30 in outer box 10.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of an inner portion 40 arranged betweenthe two side portions 36 of base element 12. Said inner portion 40comprises a recess 94, extending in longitudinal direction 24, foraccommodating the rear wheel 38. The base element 96 of inner portion 40is rectangular and has a width which corresponds to the width of bottomelement 32 and respectively of bottom portion 34. The base element 96has three flaps 98 laterally connected to it that serve as foot supportflaps and will be kinked downward. Said flaps 98 have the same height asthe area of the side portions 36 at the height of the flaps 84.

Although the invention has been described and illustrated with referenceto specific illustrative embodiments thereof, it is not intended thatthe invention be limited to those illustrative embodiments. Thoseskilled in the art will recognize that variations and modifications canbe made without departing from the true scope of the invention asdefined by the claims that follow. It is therefore intended to includewithin the invention all such variations and modifications as fallwithin the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

1. A bicycle transport container, comprising an outer container, and abase element, arranged within the outer container, for holding a bicycleframe with the rear wheel mounted to the bicycle frame, wherein the baseelement comprises a bottom element supported on a bottom portion of theouter container, wherein the outer container comprises an openable sideportion so that the base element together with the bicycle frame can belaterally pulled out from the outer container.
 2. The bicycle transportcontainer according to claim 1, wherein the base element comprises atleast one of a recess for accommodating the rear wheel and a recess foraccommodating a non-mounted front wheel and at least one recess foraccommodating steertube ends.
 3. The bicycle transport containeraccording to claim 1, wherein the base element comprises two sideelements arranged at least partially laterally of to the rear wheel. 4.The bicycle transport container according to claim 3, wherein, forstiffening, the side elements are connected to at least one side endelement.
 5. The bicycle transport container according to claim 3,wherein the side elements are connected to a connection element arrangedabove the rear wheel.
 6. The bicycle transport container according toclaim 1, wherein a holding element is provided that is arranged in thearea of a bicycle fork and respectively a bicycle handlebar.
 7. Thebicycle transport container according to claim 6, wherein said holdingelement comprises a recess for accommodating the bicycle handlebar and aslot-shaped recess for accommodating the front wheel.
 8. An inside-legmeasurement system comprising a base element comprising a verticallyextending slot, a seat height scale arranged, at least on one side,laterally of the slot on a surface of the base element, and a measuringelement comprising a guiding projection, adapted to be inserted into theslot, for lateral displacement of the measuring element in the slot, andcomprising a measuring projection, connected to the guiding projection,for measuring an inside leg height.
 9. The inside-leg measurement systemaccording to claim 8, wherein the base element is produced by kinkingand assembling a plane blank element.
 10. The inside-leg measurementsystem according to claim 8, wherein the base element comprises a bottomelement and an end side element which is of a two-part design and isconnected to the bottom element, said slot being provided in the endside element and being formed by the two portions of the end sideelement.
 11. The inside-leg measurement system according to claim 10,wherein the base element comprises one or two side elements which areconnected to at least one of the bottom element and said end sideelement.
 12. The inside-leg measurement system according to claim 8,wherein the measuring element is detachable from the base element. 13.The inside-leg measurement system according to claim 8, wherein themeasuring element further comprises an abutment element detachable fromthe base element.
 14. The inside-leg measurement system according toclaim 13, wherein the abutment element is connectable to at least one ofthe guiding projection and the measuring projection by fitting theabutment element and at least one of the guiding projection and themeasuring projection together.
 15. The inside-leg measurement systemaccording to claim 8, wherein the guiding projection and the measuringprojection are formed in one piece.
 16. The bicycle transport containeraccording to claim 1, wherein the base element comprises an inside-legmeasurement system comprising: a base element comprising a verticallyextending slot, a seat height scale arranged, at least on one side,laterally of the slot on a surface of the base element, and a measuringelement comprising a guiding projection, adapted to be inserted into theslot, for lateral displacement of the measuring element in the slot, andcomprising a measuring projection, connected to the guiding projection,for measuring an inside leg height.
 17. The bicycle transport containeraccording to claim 1, further comprising an integrated inside-legmeasurement system comprising: a base element comprising a verticallyextending slot, a seat height scale arranged, at least on one side,laterally of the slot on a surface of the base element, and a measuringelement comprising a guiding projection, adapted to be inserted into theslot, for lateral displacement of the measuring element in the slot, andcomprising a measuring projection, connected to the guiding projection,for measuring an inside leg height.
 18. The bicycle transport containeraccording to claim 17, wherein the base element of the inside-legmeasurement system is arranged in the outer container.
 19. The bicycletransport container according to claim 1, comprising a bicycle arrangedin said outer container and held by said base element, with apre-mounted rear wheel.